Events Calendar: Through Friday, October 14

THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND. The blues, jazz, soul and Eastern band will perform with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Jacoby Symphony Hall in Jacksonville. Guitarist Derek Trucks travels with the Allman Brothers Band. Contributed photo

TODAY

Eighth Annual Greek Festival: The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Saturday at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, on A1A, south of the lighthouse. There will be non-stop entertainment with traditional Greek dances by the Nisiotes dance troupe and with music by The Hellenic Band of Jupiter. Greek food, pastries and beverages will be available. Admission is $1. The event is sponsored by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council. Call 829-0504, or go to Greekfest.holytrinitygoa.org.

'The Rainmaker': The Flagler College theater department will stage a production of "The Rainmaker" at 8 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15. They will perform the show at 2 p.m. Sunday.

'Bedroom Farce': The Limelight Theatre opened its new season with "Bedroom Farce," a play about marriage, family, friendship and parties. The show runs through Sunday. Call 825-1164.

Benefit to support local women in transition: A fund-raiser and raffle to aid women with basic living needs will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Castaways Consignment Shop, 1949 A1A S. Proceeds will go to Friends of Health and Human Services Inc., an organization that tries to help St. Johns county women and indigent populations deal with mental illness, addiction, domestic violence and other issues. There will be vendors, refreshments and live music by harpist Martha Bush and guitarist Priscilla Gulliver. Call 471-1975.

Black Expo: A pre-expo gala, featuring music by the soulful Frankie Beverly and Maze, will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. today at the Times Union Center, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets to the gala cost $35 to $70. The expo will feature celebrities Shirley Ceasar and actor Shimar Moore. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. Call (904) 727-7451.

Latin Fire: The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra will hold a concert with music from Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at Jacoby Symphony Hall in Jacksonville. Call (877) 662-6731.

Flagler Beach Farmers' Market: The market is from 8 a.m. to noon on Moody Boulevard (Route 100), just west of A1A in Flagler Beach.

First Coast Opera: For its fifth anniversary, the organization will hold its season opening, "Evening of Opera," presenting opera's greatest hits, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the swimming pool area of the Lightner Museum. A program will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the pool area. Call 797-6820.

Shore-to-Shore 5K Run/Walk: The walk lasts from 7 to 10 a.m. and is organized by the University of St. Augustine and Ancient City Road Runners, benefiting Project Special Care. To register, call 826-0084 or go to usa.edu/5krun.htm.

Family Fun Fair: The University of St. Augustine will host a free Family Fun Fair from 8 to 11 a.m. at the campus. There will be an inflatable moonwalk, games, a fun-slide, relay races and more.

Colonial Arts and Crafts Fair: Re-enactors will dress and act as colonial crafters from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the restored Spanish Quarter on the north side of St. George Street. The fair is free. Call 810-5587.

Civil War Pewter Show: Master pewter sculptors Francis Barnum and Andrew Chernak will be at the show from noon to 4 p.m. at TepeeTown, across the street from the fort.

Birds, Botany and Breakfast: A nature walk will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Guana River Dam Trailhead, off of A1A at 450 Guana River Road, in the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Bring binoculars if you have them. The entrance fee is $3 per vehicle and the guided walk and breakfast costs $10 per person. For reservations, call 823-4500.

Modern Mustang Club show: The Modern Mustang Club of Jacksonville will hold a Mustang Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Walk of Champions at the World Golf Village. More than 100 Mustangs will be on display, and awards will be given.For information, go to www.mmjax.com .

Book signing: Local children's author Earlene Andreu Carson will sign copies of her fiction book "Squirrelene and Friends," from noon to 4 p.m. at Barnes & Noble. Call 826-0722.

Friends of the Library book sale: The sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bartram Trail Branch library, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove. Call 827-6960.

The Derek Trucks Band: The blues, jazz, soul and Eastern band will perform with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Jacoby Symphony Hall in Jacksonville. Guitarist Derek Trucks travels with the Allman Brothers Band. Call (877) 662-6731.

Old City Farmers' Market: The market is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday, rain or shine, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, on Anastasia Boulevard, south of the lighthouse. Call 797-9501.

St. Johns Flea Market: The market lasts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday all year on State Road 207 and Interstate 95. Call 824-4210.

Herbal Open House: The Eighth Annual Herbal Open House will fearture palms, flowers, herbs and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Herb Garden, 693 S.R. 26, 2.8 miles east of Melrose. The event is free. A cooking with herbs will take place at 1:30 p.m. Call (352) 235-4477.

SUNDAY

Third Annual Italian Festival: The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the St. Augustine Beach Ocean Fishing Pier and pavilion, sponsored by the St. Augustine Sons of Italy. Roger Geronimo, Ralph Grieco and the Coquina Crossing Chorus will provide entertainment. Pasta dinner, subs, and authentic Italian desserts will be available, as well as arts and crafts and a raffle. Call 826-1757 or go to staugustineosia.org.

MONDAY

Wine class: A class on Red Zindandel Rage will take place at 6:45 p.m. at The Joyful Cork, 825 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd. There will be wines from the exotic black-skinned grape from different areas of California, illustrating differing climates, teroir and wine-making techniques. Reservations are required. The cost is $25. Call 823-9923.

Jazz Society meeting: The St. Augustine Jazz Society holds its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the St. Augustine Beach city hall building on State Road A1A South. Call (904) 471-0418.

TUESDAY

Cruise: Two three-day St. Johns RiverKeeper Cruises of the St. Johns River, between Jacksonville and Sanford, will run from Tuesday to Oct. 16. Entertainers and scholars help guide the tour. Call (904) 256-7591.

Family Game Night: The games start at 6:30 p.m. at the Southeast Branch library, 6670 U.S. 1 S. Call 827-6900.

WEDNESDAY

Pumpkin Patch Tours: The public is invited to tour through hundreds of pumpkins of all sizes and shapes, with storytelling. Tours are offered from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 724 Shores Blvd., hosted by the Children's Ministry of Shores United Methodist Church. Call 797-4416 or e-mail cherokeepf@aol.com.

First Coast Film Brigade: The Florida Motion Picture and Television Association's Jacksonville chapter will hold its quarterly open-to-the-public screening from 6 to 9 p.m. at 9th and Main/Henrietta's, 1850 N. Main St., Jacksonville.

THURSDAY

Hypnotist: Hypnotist Doug McCraw, as seen at Universal Studios, will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday and at 9 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15, at 828 Anastasia Blvd. For reservations, call 461-8843.

Holopaw: The band will play at 8:30 p.m. at Cafe Eleven. Call 460-9311.

American Pen Women meeting: Writers, painters and composers of music will meet at 5 p.m. at the St. Augustine Beach City Hall, on the corner of A1A and 16th Street. Call 797-2382.